How does Costa Rica rank for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?

Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Costa Rica

Name: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Costa Rica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin was 55.02 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

55.02 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

67th

of 192 countries

All-time high

55.02 grams per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

18.65 grams per day per capita

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 55.02 grams per day per capita for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Costa Rica peaked at 55.02 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.65 grams per day per capita, in 1966.

That places Costa Rica 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	grams per day per capita	Change
1961	20.07 grams per day per capita	—
1962	19.05 grams per day per capita	-5.1%
1963	20.85 grams per day per capita	+9.4%
1964	20.55 grams per day per capita	-1.4%
1965	20.82 grams per day per capita	+1.3%
1966	18.65 grams per day per capita	-10.4%
1967	19.09 grams per day per capita	+2.4%
1968	20.8 grams per day per capita	+8.9%
1969	20.55 grams per day per capita	-1.2%
1970	22.31 grams per day per capita	+8.6%
1971	23.82 grams per day per capita	+6.7%
1972	23.01 grams per day per capita	-3.4%
1973	24.02 grams per day per capita	+4.4%
1974	23.18 grams per day per capita	-3.5%
1975	25.63 grams per day per capita	+10.6%
1976	29.44 grams per day per capita	+14.9%
1977	30.03 grams per day per capita	+2.0%
1978	30.6 grams per day per capita	+1.9%
1979	31.67 grams per day per capita	+3.5%
1980	29.96 grams per day per capita	-5.4%
1981	27.22 grams per day per capita	-9.1%
1982	24.9 grams per day per capita	-8.5%
1983	27.6 grams per day per capita	+10.8%
1984	28.1 grams per day per capita	+1.8%
1985	31.2 grams per day per capita	+11.0%
1986	28.93 grams per day per capita	-7.3%
1987	30.42 grams per day per capita	+5.2%
1988	29.95 grams per day per capita	-1.6%
1989	30.83 grams per day per capita	+2.9%
1990	33.46 grams per day per capita	+8.5%
1991	33.09 grams per day per capita	-1.1%
1992	33.55 grams per day per capita	+1.4%
1993	34.94 grams per day per capita	+4.1%
1994	34.13 grams per day per capita	-2.3%
1995	35.32 grams per day per capita	+3.5%
1996	33.24 grams per day per capita	-5.9%
1997	33.87 grams per day per capita	+1.9%
1998	34.55 grams per day per capita	+2.0%
1999	36.21 grams per day per capita	+4.8%
2000	34.89 grams per day per capita	-3.6%
2001	35.33 grams per day per capita	+1.2%
2002	34.77 grams per day per capita	-1.6%
2003	35.84 grams per day per capita	+3.1%
2004	35.11 grams per day per capita	-2.0%
2005	35.84 grams per day per capita	+2.1%
2006	37.11 grams per day per capita	+3.5%
2007	38.92 grams per day per capita	+4.9%
2008	40.49 grams per day per capita	+4.0%
2009	40.9 grams per day per capita	+1.0%
2010	42.48 grams per day per capita	+3.9%
2011	41.39 grams per day per capita	-2.6%
2012	42.28 grams per day per capita	+2.2%
2013	43.09 grams per day per capita	+1.9%
2014	44.2 grams per day per capita	+2.6%
2015	44.9 grams per day per capita	+1.6%
2016	46.45 grams per day per capita	+3.5%
2017	47.77 grams per day per capita	+2.8%
2018	48.23 grams per day per capita	+1.0%
2019	53.6 grams per day per capita	+11.1%
2020	52.39 grams per day per capita	-2.3%
2021	53.19 grams per day per capita	+1.5%
2022	54.32 grams per day per capita	+2.1%
2023	55.02 grams per day per capita	+1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.05 grams per day per capita	18.65 grams per day per capita	20.85 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	26.37 grams per day per capita	22.31 grams per day per capita	31.67 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	28.91 grams per day per capita	24.9 grams per day per capita	31.2 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	34.23 grams per day per capita	33.09 grams per day per capita	36.21 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	36.92 grams per day per capita	34.77 grams per day per capita	40.9 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	45.44 grams per day per capita	41.39 grams per day per capita	53.6 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	53.73 grams per day per capita	52.39 grams per day per capita	55.02 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Costa Rica?: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Costa Rica was 55.02 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 55.02 grams per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 18.65 grams per day per capita in 1966.
How does Costa Rica rank for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?: Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.